What: Film Screening of CONSUME THIS MOVIE! & Local, Vegetarian Potluck
When: Sunday, July 19 (5:30 PM – 9:00 PM)
Where: 626 Cypress Ave, Pasadena CA (see map)
Cost: $10 (children under 12 are free) A small entrance fee is required to help pay for facility rental, dvd screening fee, sound system, and purchase of eco friendly compostable dinnerware
Space [...]
What: Film Screening of ARE WE RUNNING DRY & Local, Vegetarian Potluck
When: Sunday, May 24 (5:30 PM – 9:00 PM)
Where: 626 Cypress Ave, Pasadena CA (see map)
Cost: $10 (children under 12 are free) A small entrance fee is require as it helps pay for facility rental, dvd screening fee, sound system, and purchase of eco [...]
WHAT: The South Central Los Angeles farmers who starred in the 2008 Academy Award nominated documentary “The Garden” will be will host an organic cooking demonstration; sell and share local organic produce from their new farm in Shafter, CA; and host a roundtable discussion about Locavore community food initiatives
WHO:
The film’s featured farmers: Tezozomoc,
Sarah Nolan [...]
What: Film Screening of FOOD MATTERS & Local, Vegetarian Potluck
When: Sunday, April 26 (5:30 PM – 9:00 PM)
Where: 626 Cypress Ave, Pasadena CA (see map)
Cost: $10 (children under 12 are free) A small entrance fee is require as it helps pay for facility rental, sound system, and purchase of eco friendly, compostable dinnerware
Space [...]
The volunteers Kelly and Sergio hang out with urban Heidi and her goats
Freedom Gardens Swap n Trade table featuring Dan’s lovely chard
The local chow line
Full of delicious food
Freedom Gardens Swap n Trade table filled with homegrown goodies
Getting ready to watch the film
Nearly 90 people gathered on a grey, slightly chilly and overcast day to enjoy [...]
What: Film Screening of EATING ALASKA & Local, Vegetarian Potluck
When: Sunday, March 29 (5:30 PM – 9:00 PM)
Where: 626 Cypress Ave, Pasadena CA (see map)
Cost: $10 (children under 12 are free) A small entrance fee is require as it helps pay for facility rental, screening licensing fees, sound system, and purchase of eco friendly, compostable [...]
Eco Documentary & Local Food Potluck
By popular demand! Join us for another evening of food, inspiration and community. Space is limited so please reserve.
When: Sunday, September 14
Time: 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Where: 651 N Orange Grove (school adjacent to the urban homestead), Pasadena CA
Cost: $10 (what your donation pays for) Children under 12 are free.
Reservation [...]
Yes, We Will Have No Bananas
By DAN KOEPPEL
Los Angeles
ONCE you become accustomed to gas at $4 a gallon, brace yourself for the next shocking retail threshold: bananas reaching $1 a pound. At that price, Americans may stop thinking of bananas as a cheap staple, and then a strategy that has served the big banana companies [...]
It’s harvest days here on the urban homestead! Picking potatoes, turnips, blueberries, strawberries, peaches, beans, broccoli and more.
SATURDAY
Breakfast – homemade, homegrown blueberry pancakes (made with homeraised eggs) and homemade, homegrown strawberry sauce
Dinner – homemade whole wheat tortillas, homemade spanish rice (homegrown green onions, peppers, cilantro) with organic black beans
SUNDAY
Breakfast – homemade granola
Lunch – leftovers [...]
As the days get longer our grocery bill gets shorter as our plates are full with more and more homegrown produce (which is certainly a blessing!)
BTW, for those interested in our Grow for 10K Challenge, our total tally from Jan-May stands at 1,614 pounds.
This week will be harvesting “heavy weight crops” – potatoes and turnips [...]
Victory Garden-100 Foot Diet Highlights
Well, didn’t get around to posting like I planned on Sunday since we had some unexpected guest for dinner and were busy with a few other things — like the new site!
Without further adieu, here’s a wrap up of the recent homegrown revolutionaries postings:
Red Green State whips up a homegrown dish [...]
SATURDAY
Breakfast – homemade waffles (made with homeraised eggs) with homegrown, preserved peaches
Lunch – leftovers from Friday night (see previous meal wrap up)
Dinner – party! potluck
SUNDAY
Breakfast – homemade granola
Lunch – leftovers from potluck
Dinner – homeraised egg salad sandwich (homegrown celery, onions, chives and watercress) on sprouted bread with homegrown baby field green salad
MONDAY
Breakfast – homemade [...]
